Still stuck on low T3

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My temps are up. My basal is up to 98.0-98.2 since upping my morning cytomel to

10mcg from 6.25. I always take my dose at 6:15 or so, then sleep another hour

or so and take my basal. My avg temps are over 98.6....usually 98.6 to 98.9

the last few weeks. I had one day a few ago where my avg dropped to 98.4 which

I am blaming on maybe overdoing it the day before because I was feeling good and

I didn't stress dose for the activity.

So you would think I would be feeling great. Well, no. I mean, I am

functioning, and fog can be better some days. I have a hard time knowing the

difference between fog and derealization. I have energy but still not clear

headed. It has been about 8 weeks on T3 only. I am doing HC 10/10/5/5. I am

sleeping better. The problem is I am only on 35-40 of cytomel daily. I just

increased to 40 yesterday and immediately noticed I wasn't as sleepy and my

heart isn't pounding in the evening yesterday or today. If feel a little bit

jittery today but it is tolerable. I do think the increase brought my tinnitis

back some. My temps today averaged 98.8, so what they have been the last few

weeks, but I do " feel " hotter today. So, I just don't know what to do. It

doesn't seem that I need to raise T3 based on temps. My temps seem to go up

after a T3 dose, not down. At least at the moment I don't seem to be having low

cortisol symptoms. The skin flushing and hot flashes that I was having seems to

have gotten better since decreasing the HC from 35 to 30 about 10 days ago. So,

is it possible to get better by just holding here. I know that you are supposed

to need at least 75 of T3 to clear RT3. Can that be different depending on what

caused it? I have addressed everything that I can think of, ferritin,

electrolytes. My heart rate is around 70 to 78 sitting and resting. My BP is

good and either stays the same or increases from laying to standing. I am also

supping sea salt 1/2 tsp twice a day and licorice twice a day, as well as vits,

adrenal rebuilder, B12, and testosterone. My most recent labs.

2-24-10

On HC 32.5 daily, Cytomel 35 mcg daily, T3 only for over 3 weeks

TSH 0.141 (0.45 – 4.5)

FT3 4.0 (2.0-4.4)

FT4 0.69 (0.82-1.77)

RT3 148 (90-350)

3-11-10

Sodium 141 (135-145)

Potassium 4.4 (3.5-5.2)

Ferritin 281 (22-322) after 4th IV iron, had one more after this test

TIBC 302 (250-450)

UIBC 220 (150-375)

Serum Iron 82 (40-155)

Iron Saturation 27% (15-55)